Fintech

A talk with Lisa Frazier, chief innovation officer of the Enterprise Innovation Group at Wells Fargo.

Use of data science skills to make corporate finance decisions is expanding to inform everything from IPO participation to foreign exchange to new product development.

Banco do Brasil’s investment in digital transformation has helped it maintain service to clients and keep liquidity flowing during the Covid-19 crisis.

Special honors this year go to innovators focusing on the user experience. Creativity extends from bill-payment notifications to gamification.

Just 10 finalists make it past the pitch and the demo to gain acceptance into the Fintech Innovation Lab.

Covid-19 is pushing companies to improve cash forecasting and build liquidity buffers; innovators are looking to help them.

From QR codes and voice-activated payments to Internet of Things devices that make payments, this year’s payment innovators are pushing the boundaries.

Sberbank is combining automation, AI and data analytics to create a “smart ecosystem,” while Asseco delivers a new level of customer insight.

ADCB promotes end-to-end connectivity via blockchain plat-forms as the route to resilience for trade in the MENA region.

The Global Finance 2020 Innovators Awards recognize the top innovations in finance of the past year, as well as the most innovative banks and fintechs and the best innovation-boosting fintech labs. 

Covid-19 has supercharged digital innovation as banks, financial services and many other sectors adopt workarounds that are pushing them more rapidly into a virtual future.

A talk with Paul Cobban, global head of Digital Innovation and Transformation at DBS.

A talk with Toby Norton-Smith, managing director of innovation lab X15 Ventures at Common-wealth Bank of Australia.

Sheltering in place is accelerating a shift in customer banking habits, and institutions are rising to meet the demand for digital innovation.

Our innovative cash management institutions have all introduced new products and services that give customers greater flexibility and greater control over their cash.

Within Sub-Saharan Africa, mobile money providers have waived or reduced transaction fees while governments are encouraging digital payments as a strategy to wean off person-to-person contact.

Contamination fears from banknotes and electronic keypads are fueling a surge in electronic payments, and governments are keen to encourage the trend. 

America's first digital-only bank gets licensed.

Simon Paris, CEO of financial-software provider Finastra, speaks with Global Finance about the advantages of open-source tech and how partnering is necessary for financial institutions to innovate.

Banks of every stripe are exploring the cost and other benefits of connecting with third parties.